Bottle-cleaning machine.



Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

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G. WEISS. BOTTLE CLEANING MACHINE. APPIAGATION FILED SEPT. l213,1904:.-` RBIEWID JHJ'F, -1912. 1,037,380. Patented-sept. a, 1912.

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G. WEISS, BOTTLE CLEANING Mmmm.

m LPPLIQATIOI FILED SEPT. 23, 1954. HENEWED JAN. 27, will. 11,937,380.Eaeme 35,

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' 'S @fk UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

JOHN HOWARD BOTTLE-CLEANING MACHINE.

i, vSpeinlfication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept; 3, 1912.

Application rled September 23, 1904, Serial No. 225,587. Renewed January27, 1912. Serial No. 673,919.

To all whom t 'may concern zen of the United States, residing atChicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain vnew and usefulImprovements in Bottle-Cleaning Machines, of which the following is aSpecification.

My invention A'is concerned with a novel machine which I have designedfornutoinatically cleansing the interior of inilk hotties, but which, itwill be apparent, could, with proper niodilications in design, beeinployed to cleanse the interior of any sort oi a receptacle.

To illustrate my invention, l annex hereto toursheets of drawings inwhich the saine reference characters are used to designate identicalparte in all the figures, of which-- Figure 1 is a front elevation ofthe ini-- chinerlig. 9. isa central vertical section tl'irougli thenaine; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation in section on the line 5i-A, of Fig.2; E 1g.

n l ie a top plan view of the machine; Fig.

5 (Sheet is a detail in section on the line ll l of Fig. 2; Fig. G(Sheet 3) is a detail in section on the line C-C, of Fig. 3; Fig. 7(Sheet'l) is a vertical Section on the line DvD, oit' Fig.4 2; Fig. S isa section on an enlarged scale on the line E-E, of Fig. 1; and Fig. t isa detail in section on the line l'-ll, ofFig. SL

Upon a suitable hase 10, which .l have :shown as constructed of a pair,of channel,

hars, are mounted three Standards, 11, 12, and 13. Jouriialed in thehearing 14, at the top of the standard l1, and in'a bearing formed inthe center of the chamber piece l5 which is secured inthe collar 1G,constituting the top-ot the standard 12, ie a drivingehaft 17, which hasmounted on the rear end thereof the fast and loose pulleys i8 and 19,with which the driving belt copcrates in the customary niaiiner. Secured.on the front end of the shat't 17 is a bevel gear wheel- 20 of thesomewhat peculiar design shown, which iedeeigned to bring iteI teethinto engagement with the bevel gear. pinions 21, oiirnaled in the mannert'o be described.r in the inain carrier 22, which 'preferably takes theforni ofa disk having, the huh 239i' the shape liest shownonerose-section in Fig.

2, and which is mounted to rotate iny the suitable liearingforined bythe Vend, of the chain' ber 4iecell. gear pinion 24, secured on the shat- 17, meehes withtlie gear wheel 25 sel Y* cured on the rear end of the.shaft :26, wliioh Le. it known that l, Giioiion W nies, a citiie'journaled in the bearings 22' Yand 28 formed in the standards 11 and l2,respectively. 'l he outer end of the shaft 2G haej secured thereon theGeneva' stop driving nieinlier 2S), the driving roller 30 of whichcooperates with the radial Slots of the Geneva Stop disk 31, which isrigidlwfv secured to the rear of the hub oi the carrier 22, as by thepins 32. The driven disk 31 is provided with as many radial slots asthere are stations iii the complete rotation of the carrier disk, in theforni shown, eight. lVith thisconstruction, it 'will be apparent thatcveryrotation of the Shaft 2G, the carrier will he advanced to a freshposition during a portion of the rotation of said Shaft, and heldsecurely Afrom movement during the remainder of said rotation. Thecarrier is provided with a'corresponding plurality of clamps 33, whichmay be of anyY desired forni to receive and securely holdin bottle,-

and which. may be opened and closed auto-A l niatical y, but I prefer touse the simple. spring forni heet illustrated indetail 1n Figs.

S' and 9. where it will he Seen that the ears ilprojecting troni thetace of the disk 22 here secured thereto the pieces 35 which carry thecurved alfine 36, which are of Spring'nietahand to which are secured thcjaws 3T, which likewise are preferably forined of spring nictal and havethe curved ends 58 of the shape shown, which 'are adapted to Spreadapart as the large part of the bottle is forced through them, and to'Spring back into place and rest againstthe bottoni of the hottie to holdit against any pressure of the cleaning fluid or anvthing else tendingto accidentally displace them.

Journaled in the hearing forming a part ot the standard ,13, is thevertical shaftflO, the upper en d ot which han` secured thereto thecarrier 41, which consists ot' a horizontal disk having toi-ined on itspe- 'iiphery a nuinher of pockets l2, corresponding ,to the nunilier ofstations on the inain carrier. These pockets are 'adapted to have thebottles placed therein by the uttendant', as the machine operates, and Imay inci'eaee the vertical faces of the pockets by i placing therein themetallic cylinders ;l3,' which vvvirtually form the upward extensions'oft-he pockete.v Cent-ra ly located in the bottoms of each of thepockets is the aperture 44, through which is adaptedto v tomoffg-thelbottle) of the pusher slide 46,

, corresponding Y vsprocket chain 53 15 vWhichis mounted to reciprocateverticallyx in the Ways'47, vformed on the back of the standard 13.

The lower end ofthe shaft 40 has secured thereon the miter-gear 48,meshing with the miter gear 49 secured on the. adjacent end of the shorthorizontal shaft 50 mounted to rotate 'in the bearing 51 formed in theStandard 13.' The other end of the shaft 50 has secured thereon thesprocket Wheel 52, which is ,driven bykthe from the same sized sprocketWheel 54, secured on the hub of the main carrier 22, so that the twocarriers rotate in unison.

The shaft 26 has secured thereon the cam 55, which preferably takes theform of the face cam Whose channel 56 contains t-he anti-friction roller57 \secured on the linkbar 58, 'Whose slotted upper 'end'59 embracesthe-shaft 26 'to hold the dink in position,

' and Whose lower end is pivotedto the crank arm 60, which is secured onth-center of the rock-shaft 61, Which is journaled in the at'270degreesbearings 62 and 62a formed in the standards '11 and 1,2.

has secured thereon the crank-arm 68,

yWhose slotted outer end 64 embraces the pin 65 secured in the rear ofthe slide 46, so that at the proper time, at each revolution of theshaft 26, after the two carriers have been moved and are held at rest,the

bar 46 is raised up quickly to push the bottle which may be over it, uponto the clamp 33. The bottle remains in the clamp until itvreaches thedischarge position, which is from the receiving position,

Whe'reit is discharged by,` suitable mechanism, consisting lof aslide-bar 66 mounted bar 66 is reciprocated roller 68 projecting toreciprocate in the Ways 67, supported from the standard 12. Ananti-friction from the rear of this slide, takes into the channel 69 ofthe face cam 70, which is preferably made integral with the cam 55, sothat the slide bar 66 is reciprocated at the proper time during therotation of the shaft 26. A short Vertical slot 71 is provided in oneend of the slide bar 66, and, ried by the outer end of the crank-arm 73,projects into this sl ot,-so that as the slidethe crank-arm 78 islikewise swung. This crank-arm 73is secured upon.V the short rock-shaft74, journaled in thebea'ring 75, secured on the top of the Ways 67 and.having the crank-arm 76 secured on the other end. The outer end of thecrank-arm 76 carries the lugv or antitioned to coperat'e with the flange7 8, projecting rearwarcly from one end of the sliding'piece 79, whichably by means of a dove-tailed4 radialchan- The outer end of the shaft61"- .may be made -time scrub itsv sui-facer" The" the anti-frictionroller 72 carthe bottle also serves is mounted, prefer-- Ipreferablyemploy,

nelSO, to reciprocate in the carrier 22.

This sliding piece-7 9 carries. the collar r81,

Which,A in its inner position, as shownl in Fig. 2, surrounds the ftube82 upon which 'the mout-h ofthe bottle'rests Wh'en held in 'the 'clamp38,"

-As the slide 79 is shoved out radially, the c ollar 81, contacting withthe flanged mouth ofthe bottle 83, shoves it olf on to the'c'arrier'84,which may consist' of a belt carried by suitablepulley Wheels, one ofWhich, 85, is' shown as journaled in an extensionv of the, bearingbracket in which the slide-ways 67 are formed. The

'other pulley of the-carrierv l(not shown) is supported om any suitablestandard, and inorder to clarry the bottles away as fast'as they aredischarged, motion is imparted to the belt from the sprocket Wheel v86,se-a cured upon the shaft26, by means o'f the chain 87, which meshesWith the sprocket Wheel 8 8, journaled in-a bearing 89, beneath thebearing'90 of the pulley Wheel 85.v A gear Wheel 91 is secured to thesprocket wheel' 88, and meshes With the corresponding gear Wheel V92lsecured to the pulley Wheel 85, so that the belt 84 is Aconstantlyadvanced in the proper direction at vthe proper speedto earryithe washedbott-lesV from the machine tothe point --at which it desired to deliverthem.-

I provide a scraper 93, which vI have illustrated as' consisting of abrush of the proper size and shape, so that its bristles 'Will contactWith the interior ofv the bottle-' The bristles of this brush varesecured upon 1the hollow stem 94, Which is suitably perforated,

rapidly rotated all the time the bottle, is.

over it, thus'securing an efficientand certain cleaning of the surfaceof thebottle., v The collar 82, against which the bottle rests, is heldstationary by thefb-racket 95 securedv to or formed integrally With theface ofy the' carrier-'disk 22, and vbridgingtl'ie dove-tailedchannel80. The clamp at the outer end-of to hold it stationary, sothat'any tendency that the bottle might have to rotate With the brush isovercome.

. I preferably arrangein connection with the,

rotating' thereto, of which I may employ as many kinds and varieties asI find necessary.l to thoroughly cleanse and rinse the bottles. I first,a solution of soda brush a supply jstreani of fluid Y 95 In connection.with each of the clamps 33, f A

55' returned' if desired.

55, tends over the two positions, as

asa cleaning yfluid, 'and as this isf-of sonic value, it is allowed tocirculate through and be collected as it is' 'discharged- I then ap#-plya stream of'cle'an Water for rinsing pur- Ifposefs, which, after itpasses through the niarecess 97 formed inthe' periphery of the hub 23.vThe sleeve or lplugi does not entirely lill the recess 9?,.so thatthere is-'rooin there! in for the collar 98, which is secured to thetube 94 and prevents its longitudinal niovelirner'it;l The chamberpiece15 is provided with twosets of channels, the inner set by ,whichv theluidsare supplied to the bottles, 'and-the outer set by ivhich they areWithdrawnrl The numbers of these channels will 2.0 vary'- with thedifferent kinds' oftluids e1n ployed, `and I have shown two ofthe inner.channels-99 and 100. Arlfh'r'e inner ychannel 99 extends over asaflicient are so that when a -bottlefis in' thenextposition after theone inw,hich it`v is placed on the carier, the

cleaning fiuid,\vhich enters through the pipe 101, 'extending into thechannel 99, intoithe end of the 4'tube 94o- I-Ialf of the endy of the'tube is closed by the partition 3U 1,02, ivvliich extends nearly to thepoint where the bristles begin, Where it terminates opposite an-opening103 formed in that side of thetube., so that the cleaning fluid 'whichflows'in from thisstation, preferably under *35,pressure, will passthrough the end of the' tube, and through the length of the tube, andvout-through the apertures between the bristles to the inner .surface ofthe bottle, Where it isapplied by the brush. 1ilf'ater can @escapethrough the aperture '103I into the' channel termed by the partition102, and from .thence through the aperture or apertures 10d formed inthe tubes and opening into the sho-rt' horizontal channels 105, ot

4,5 which there is, of course, one for each tube 94. Theseghannels 105open into whatever discharge channel may be opposite.. YIn the positionjust considered, itopens .into the discharge channel 100, which, as seenfrom 307 Figli-@extends farjenoughto cover tivo posi- -tions,.and thepipe 107 openingl into the end of this channel, as indicated-iii Fig. 4,serves vto carry the cleansing'liiid which has been used backl'to thereservoir', whence itcau be At the next position, the supply ot theclean'singltluid cut eil", so that While in this position the cleansing-luid' has a chance to run out or be with-- drawn andA leave the bottleempty or com,n

5 paratively" so, vfor the introductionof the rinsing'fluid which itreceives at' the neutstation from the chamber 100, which is siip` pliedby the pipe 108. rljhis chainbcr 100, supplying the rinsing fluid,preferably .ex-

formed par# passes thatan abundance ofthe rinsing fluid will be appliedto surely remove allithe cleansing tluid andA leave nothing'butcleanv'ivater in the bottle when it is finally discharged. Thedischarge'chamber 109 for the rinsing` tluid, which connects with theoutletV pipe 110, preferably extends, as shoivn, over three positions,so that it is quite thoroughly removed before the bottle is inallydischarged. Uf' course, it will be understood tliatany desired number ofstations inay be einployeih and any desired nuiiiber and variety ot'cleaning and rinsing iluids, as I have merely illustrated-and describedone member and one arrangen'ient oit' thefchaniber piece and itsassociated' channels.. i

Vlllhile I -h a.\,',e shoivnan`d described iny inlVention'as eni'bodiediii-the forni Which I at present consider best adapted to carry out itspurposes, it` will be understood that it is vcapable of very wideniodilications, both in structure, combinations, and designs, and that Ido not wish to be limited vin the interpretation of the followingclaims, except-ing as may be necessitated by the' state ot the priorart,

W' hat I claiin as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' theUnited States is:

1. In a 'device'ot the class described, a brush having u stein andadapted to rot-ate in :si-bottle, said stein being 'irovided withpassages therein t.liroiigli.wliich a liquid may be supplied Ato thebottle and simultaneously Withdrawn therefrom.

2. Ina device of the class described, the combination with a bottleholder, oi',1 a brush having, a stein and adapted to rotate in a bottle,said stein being` provided nwith passages therein through which a liquidmay be supplied to the. bottle and simultaneously ivitluliaivntherefrom, means for supplying liquid to said steun-unil 'nieaiis forrotating the brush. Y

3.111 a device ot the class described, the combination with arotatingsupport having a plurality ot bottle holders thereon, aplurality of brushes having steiiis andv Aadapted to rotate in thebottles, said steius boiiigpi'ovided with passages therein through whicha'liqiiid iiiay be supplied lo the bottles and `siiiiultaiieoiislywithdrawn tlicrel'roui. iueziiis .for supplyingl liquid to said stems,and means for rotating' the brushes.

(l. ln a device ot the class described, 'the combination with a supporthaving bottle holders arranged thereon, of 'means for adiraiiciiigl thesupportstep by step, brushes having` sten'is and adapted to rotate inbottles in said holders, said steiiis being pro` vided with passa gestherein th rough which a liquid `may be supplied to the bottles andsip-, inultaneously withdrawn therefrom, n'ieans toi' continuouslyrotating' the brushes, and ii'reaus for supplying` liquid yto the stemsot `the brushes. i

v circular means for giving the support 'a step by step 5. ln a deviceoY combination with the' class' described, the a support vhaving the bottle holders arranged thereon, of the brushes located concentrically withthe holders,

means for 'advancing the supportstep by step, means for' supplyingliquidto the bot- 1 .su 4 ties While 1n the holders, means/tor rotatingcally inserting the.' {b'ottles at one position ol the'holder, andmechanism for .discharging t'lieni at another.

G. In a dey'ice of the classv described, the

combinationwith a rotarysupport, of tlie vcil'cularly arrangedbottleholders carried thereby, means forv'ing the sup )ort a steps.

by step merel-nent, meanstor -i'n' ertingt'lie bott-le ir oliepositiom'nieansnfor,cleansingit; in another, and means for dischargingit;l

Qin v,still another-.

yice ot the class described, the` with a rotaryeisupport, of' tlierranged bottle holders thereon,

movement, means for inserting a bottle in -o1ie"'positio1r, means lonsupplying it. Witl1f' over. fthe brushes;

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. f le 1 combinatioi'rgwith.a rotarysupport, of the circularlyi arrangedlbottle holders, the brushes coneentrically located with the bottleholders-means for givingl the Support a step vby step movement, meansfor rotating theflnushes, means for inserting' a bottle in lonepe-sition, means for supplying it With cleansing luid'in another, andmeans for discharging it in vanother.

9. In a deviceotthe class described, the com nation with a rotarysupport, of the circularlyf-arranged bottle holders,V means n'ent,`axially lgcited liquid supply chambers, "tubesconneeting the supplychambers With the interior of the bottles, means for in-A serting thebottles in one posit-ion, means tor cleansing them in another, andmeansV for finally/discharging themin still another.

10.' In a device of the class described, the combination with' therotary support, of the cii'eularlyv arrangedv bottle' holders, means toradvanoi'ngthe support step by step, the axially located liquid supplyand' discharge chambers, tubes connecting-the supply andv the rotarybrushes radially mounted on said A-support, bevel pinions on the` axis-Jof the,

brushes, and connections between the shaft and support' forintermittently'r'otatingthe.

support fom the continuously vrotating shaft 12, 'In a' d ericevot theclass deseribech't'he combinationwithtlie driving shanot 'the .bevelgear wheel secured thereon, the bottle Y supportjournaledyeoncentrically therei'vith,

the rotary lbrushes radially mounted on said support, bevel pinionsonthe axis of the brushes,zthe 4second shaft parallel tov the- Vfirst,gear connections between said shafts, and Geneva stop connectionsbetween the :secdud shaft thesupport.y y

In a devicejof the class described, the' ,combination with the drivingshaft, of v,the bevel VAgear Wheel thereon, the bottle support journaledconcentrically therewith, the rotarybrushes radially mountedon saidsupport, bevel pinions on the axes of the brushes engaging With thegear-"Wheel, con- 'v .lieotions between the shaft and the supportforinteiniittently rotating the latter. from l the vcontinuousrotationjof vthe former, and meansf'gfor automatically Vplacing`'bottles '14. In a device of the classA veon'ibination with the drvgngli bevel gear Wheel'thereoh thela journaled eoneentrically" he W tarybrushes radially n nted .Y port, bevel pinions brushes engaging -Witlnections betiyeen thev shaft' for intermittently rotating the'latte'rlfrom I10() -the continuous rotation ol.' tl "former, and means -t`orautomatically over the brushes in one'})ositioi'6 'the sup-f port, andmeans for automatically tlis'ch'arg ing the bottles -iu another'position of the 1 0"5 support. l

l5. ln a device'of the class-described, the combina-tion with ,-a'driving 'shaft ott-lie bevel gea-r Wheelseeured thereon,the bottlsupport j ournaletd concentrically thereu'it the' rotary-brushesradially mounted on support, the bevelpinions''on the axis of the.brushes meshing; ivith'the' beve-l Wheel, conv'neetions between theshaft'- and support :torv int: aitt ,tly .rotating the-'support vfrom115 the ntiniously rotating shaft, the bottle-*iii carrier, gearing torotate the carrier `inv unis"x j son with the support, andautomati nismfor moving the bottle from the 'e4 `to the support. 1 3@ 'l 1G. In adevice ofthe class described :the

combination with a dritingshaft vof,.,the bevel gear Wheelsecuredthereon, the bottle support journa-led concentr-icallytherewith,-

f 'Wlif'eeh vconand the support- -the continuously rotating shait?, thebottle the rotary brushes-radially mounted on said 125 carrier,f gearingto rotate,the carrier in uni-p' sonfw'lth *the support, a cam on theshaft?, a'v1 `slidingA pusher yadjacent the carrier, and con#nections'between the cam and pusher for' automatically'moving thebottles one by one from the carrier to the support.

17. yI'nfaf device of the class described, the ucombination', with 1adriving shaft ofthe bevel gear wheel securedl thereon, the bottlesupport journaled' concentrically` therewith,

the rotary brushes radially mounted on said supper-@the bevel pi'nionson the axis of the .brushes meshing with the bevel wheel connectionsybetween the shaft and support for intermittently rotating the supportfrom the continuously rotating shaft, the' bottle carrier, gearing torotate the carrier in unison with the support, a cam on the shaft, a

sliding pusher adjacent the carrier, the 'rock .supports journaledconcentrically therewith,

the rotary brushesv radially mounted on said support, bevel pinions on.,the axis 'of the brushesy meshing with the bevel gear wheel, connectionsbetweenv the, shaft and the support for intermittently rotating the.support from the continuously rotating shaft, the carrier journaled atright angles to the support, the sprocket gear, and miter rgearsconnecting the carrier and thersupport to vrotate them in unison, and'automatic mecha'nism for raising the bottle from the carrier 40 to thesupport.4 f

l19. In a device 'of the class described, the combination with thedriving shaft, ofthe bevel gear wheel secured thereon, the bottlesupport jeurnaled concentrieally therewith, the-rotary brushes radiallymounted'on said support, bevel pinio'ns on the axis of the l.brushesmeshing with the bevel wheel, connections between the shaft and supportlfor intermittently rotating the support --rom-- the continuouslyrotating shatt,radial slides' on the bottom support coperatingtherewith, a swlnging arm to contact with the radial slides on oneposition, and means. to'auto matically reciprocate said arm at 'eachposition, v, j 1

.20. In-'adevice of the vclass described, the combination with thedriving. shaft',of the mel gear wheel secured thereon-,- the bottlesupport journaled concentrically therewith,`

@0 the rotary brushes radially mounted onsaid support, bevel pinions onthe axis of the brushes meshing with the'bevel wheel, con.

nections between the shaft and support for intermittently rotating thesupport fromthe 65. continuously' rotating shaft, radial slides on thebottle support Acooperating therewith, a swinging arm to contact withthe radial slides in vone position, and means to automaticallyreciprocate saidarm at each posi-4 tion, consisting of a slide, a camdriven by 'the shaft, a slide reciprocated by the cam, land a slot andpin connection between the swinging arm and the slide.

- A2ll.In a device of the class described, the combination with thedriving shaft, of the bevel gear wheel thereon, the bottle supportJournaled concentrically therewith, the

rotary brushes radially mounted on said support, the bevel pinions onthe vaxis of thebrushes meshing with the bevel wheehconnections betweenthe shaft and support for .intermittently rotating the support from thelcontinuously rotating shaft means for automatically placing bottles,over the brushes, means for automatically discharging the bottles atone position, and an automatic carrier for removing the bottles as theyare discharged.

22'. In a bottle washing machine, the com? V bination with supply Aanddischarge conduits, of a support upon which abottle may be secured so astol prevent the passageof liquid from the bottle except through passagesin-the support, a pipe leading from A the supply conduit, through saidsupport to the interior of the bottle, and over which the bott-le ispassed as'it is secured to the support, said support having apassagetherethrough leading from the interior of the bottle :to the dischargeconduit,4 whereby a continuous current of water may be passed throughthe bottle.

' 23. In a bottlewashing machine, thecombination with supply anddischarge conduits, of a support upon which a bottle may be secured soas tovprevent the passage of liquid. from the bottle except throughpassages in the support, a pipe leading from the supply conduit, throughsaid support to the interior of the bottle, and over which the bottle ispassed as it is secured to the support, said.. support having a passagetherethrough leading .from the interior of the bottle to the dischargeconduit, whereby a vcontinuous current. oi water may be passed throughthe bottle, a brush connected .with the pipe, and means for causingrelative. rotation of the brush and the bottle.

.24. In a bottle washing machine, the combination with supply anddischarge con# duits, of a supportfupon which a bottle may belsecured soas to prevent theypassageof liquid-from the bottle except through. pas

sages in the support, a pipe leadingl from the supply conduit, through.saidv support t'o the interior of the bottle,l and over Awhich thebottle-is passed as itis secured to the support, said support having apassageV therethrough leadingl 4from the..inter1or 'of the bottle to thedischarge conduit, whereby y through vbesec'l'urecl so as acontinuouscurrentof Water may be passed the bottle, a brush connected4,with the pipe, and means or rotating thefbrush.

25. In a bottlewasliing machine', the com-4 bination with supply and.discharge y'conduits, ,of a support` upon 'which a bottle may ltoprevent the passage of liquid from the bottle except'throughpasythe'interior of the bottle,-

sageslin the support, a pipeleading from the supply yconduit; ,through'said support to,

and over which the 'the supply conduit, through said support' bottleispassed'as it is y'secured to the sup-l port, said lsupport having apassage there-v Vthrough j leading from the interior of the bottle tothe discharge conduit, whereby a continuous current 'of Water may bepassed through the-lbottle, and means fory automatically-ap'plyiingbottlespto the support.

26. In a bottle-washing machine, the com! bination withfsupply and`dischargev`v conl ,duitsrof asuppor-t upon' which a bottle may I .besecured-'so as to prevent the passage :of

liquid from the' bottle except through passages 1nv the support, av'pipe' leading Ifrom` to the interior. of-.t-he bottle', and over whichthe bottle ispassed as itis secured to't-he support,. Y therethroughleading vfrom the interior of the bottleto the discharge conduit,wherebya continuous current of water may be passed said support #havinga `passage l through. the bottle',V and means forv a'utol'

